Facelift

What is a facelift?

A facelift or rhytidectomy involves removing excess facial skin and fat in order to create a more youthful appearance and minimize visible skin wrinkles and jowl lines on the face and neck. The difference can be subtle or dramatic, depending upon the desires of the patient and whether or not he/she is an acceptable candidate for this procedure.

Does a facelift reverse aging?

No. Surgery cannot reverse the aging process, however, it may “turn back the clock.” By removing excess skin, tightening facial contour, and reducing facial fatty deposits, some of the signs of aging can be removed and reduced.

Is it safe?

Rhytidectomy surgery is an outpatient surgery that is performed at an accredited surgery center. While no surgery is risk free, in general facelift surgery can be performed safely by fully trained plastic surgeons who endeavor to minimize risk, control for complications, and try to achieve the best desired outcome. A complimentary consultation with plastic surgeon Dr. Adam Tattelbaum can answer any further questions you may have regarding facelift.

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A Word From The Doctor

Welcome to my new and updated website. I hope you find it not only better than my old one, but different from the many others you may be looking at.

As a Maryland plastic surgeon I worry that there is not only too much plastic surgery information on the internet to sort through, but that much of it is more hype than substance. I hope you will consider this new site a teaching tool. I have put it together in an effort to answer the most common things my patients want to know.

I hope as you read this site, you will have a sense of how I think cosmetically and how I have approached my patients. By no means is my way the only, but the thinking that I have used and honed over the past 18 years has served me well. I hope it will be of benefit to you.

Each patients results will be different depending upon their goals and starting situation, but I try to present here concepts that will be helpful in considering what is right for you.